08/28/2026
Congratulations to our Teen Miss 2026, Savannah Carter. She is now the USA Precious Miss, Junior Teen.
As I reflect on the past weekend and the amazing experience I had competing at UPM, I can’t help but think about the kindness I was shown by some and how supported I felt.
That being said, the greatest lesson kindness has ever taught me wasn’t about how to treat others, it was about how to treat myself.
Not everyone is going to like me, and that’s okay. Some people may never understand anxiety, ADHD, or the invisible battles people fight every day, but I have realized I do not need everyone’s approval to know my worth.
Kindness means making sure no one feels invisible. It means believing in people when they struggle to believe in themselves. Most importantly, kindness means looking in the mirror and offering yourself the same love you so freely give everyone else.
Being kind to others can change someone’s day, but learning to be kind to yourself can change your entire life.
It can mean to world to show kindness to yourself AND to others, and it costs nothing ❤️
